It's a Good Life (Good Time Boys) by Lynne Carol

Author:Lynne, Carol [Lynne, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781781842034
Publisher: Total-E-Bound Publishing
Published: 2013-01-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Garron stood in front of the fireplace waiting. They should’ve been out of the house and on their way to Ryker and Ranger’s over twenty minutes ago, but, as usual, Sonny was running late.

It had taken Garron a long time to come to terms with being late everywhere they went, but he’d got used to it. He’d also learned that it didn’t do any good to yell about it or try to hurry Sonny along, so he continued to stare at the lopsided Christmas tree while he warmed his ass by the fire.

“Almost ready,” Sonny said, rushing from the bedroom into the kitchen. “If you wanna pull the truck around and load the presents that would be good.”

Garron didn’t move. He’d wait another ten minutes before warming the pickup. He knew part of Sonny’s problem was nerves. In less than twenty-four hours, he would check into the hospital. Garron felt damn scatterbrained himself, so he couldn’t imagine how Sonny was dealing with it.

Sonny walked back into the room and stopped when he noticed Garron. “What’re you doing? We’re going to be late.”

“We’re already late, sweetheart.” Garron glanced back at the tree. “Do you think it would help if we turned it about forty-five degrees?”

“What? No. The back has, like, four branches.” Sonny shook his head and started out of the room again. “Load the truck!”

“Sure thing, boss.”

The tree was probably the worst one they’d ever cut, but Sonny had chosen it because of its imperfections and proximity to the ranch. He hadn’t said it, but Garron had a strong feeling that Sonny didn’t want to go through the empty pastures on the way to the wooded area of the ranch. Selling the cattle had been harder on Sonny than he’d admitted, but the truth was obvious to Garron.

Several minutes after getting yelled at, Garron went outside and stopped on the top step of the porch. It had begun to snow, but the weathermen hadn’t predicted it would be enough to cover the ground. Still, it was pretty.

Garron tilted his head back on the way to the truck, trying to catch one of the big fat flakes with his tongue. He loved winter. Hell, he loved all the seasons, but winter had always held a certain magic for him.

After loading the truck, Garron sat inside and blasted the heater for another fifteen minutes with no sign of Sonny. “Shit.”

Going back inside, Garron stopped on the mud rug. “You almost ready?”

When he received no answer, he became concerned. With his boots still on, he headed straight for the bedroom. He found Sonny sitting on the edge of the bed, staring off into space.

Garron moved over to sit beside him. “What’s going on?”

“It happened again, but I’m okay now,” Sonny mumbled.

“I’m sorry. I should’ve been in here for you.” Guilt settled heavily on Garron’s shoulders.

“You shouldn’t have to follow me around twenty-four-seven.” Sonny took a deep breath before getting to his feet. “Let’s go.”

It was on the tip of Garron’s tongue to

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